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1. A data driving circuit for a display panel, the data driving circuit comprising: a driving integrated circuit including a plurality of data driving units n, where n is an even number greater than or equal to six, configured to supply image data to data lines of the display panel; and a package body including: a mount region in which the driving integrated circuit is mounted, a plurality of logic power input patterns configured to transmit logic power to the plurality of data driving units, the plurality of data driving units divided into two halves such that n/2 of the plurality of data driving units are arranged on each side of the plurality of logic power input patterns, and at least two external auxiliary transmission lines formed in the mount region and connected to at least one logic power input pattern, said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines configured to selectively transmit a power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern only to the plurality of data driving units located on both edges of the driving integrated circuit farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern, wherein only the plurality of data driving units located on both edges of the driving integrated circuit farthest from the at least one logic power input pattern are configured to receive the logic power via the at least one logic power input pattern in addition to the power selectively-transmitted via the at least two external auxiliary transmission lines.
2. The data driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the driving integrated circuit further includes: logic power input pins connected to the logic power input patterns and configured to transmit the logic power to the plurality of data driving units; input pins configured to receive control signals and the image data from a circuit board; and output pins configured to drive the display panel based on the received control signals and the image data.
3. The data driving circuit of claim 2 , wherein the package body further comprises: a plurality of input patterns for connecting the input pins of the driving integrated circuit to the circuit board supplying the image data and control signals to the driving integrated circuit; and a plurality of output patterns for connecting the output pins of the driving integrated circuit to the panel.
4. The data driving circuit of claim 1 , wherein the driving integrated circuit further includes a power transmission line configured to supply power to all of the data driving units, wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to transmit additional power to the data driving units located farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern, and wherein the farthest-located data driving units are further configured to receive the logic power from the at least one logic power input pattern via at least one of the plurality of data driving units disposed between the farthest-located data driving units and to receive the selectively-transmitted power directly from the at least two external auxiliary transmission lines.
5. The data driving circuit of claim 4 , wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to directly transmit power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern to the data driving units located farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern.
6. The data driving circuit of claim 4 , wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to commonly transmit power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern to at least two data driving units located farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern.
7. The data driving circuit of claim 4 , wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines includes at least four external auxiliary transmission lines configured to individually and directly transmit power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern to at least four data driving units located farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern, respectively.
8. The data driving circuit of claim 4 , wherein the driving integrated circuit further includes a driving control unit configured to generate a source output enable signal for determining output timings of the image data from the data driving units, and wherein the driving control unit is disposed between first and second sets of data driving units, and the data driving units are disposed spaced apart from one another in a direction away from the driving control unit.
9. The data driving circuit of claim 8 , wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to respectively transmit power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern to at least two data driving units located in each of the first and second sets of data driving units farthest from the driving control unit.
10. The data driving circuit of claim 4 , further comprising: a graphic user interface configured to allow a number of the data driving units to be supplied with the additional power to be changed or adjusted and/or to allow a voltage amount of the additional power supplied to the data driving units to be changed or adjusted.
11. A display device, comprising: a display panel including a plurality of data and gate lines interesting each other; and a data driving circuit for driving the display panel and including a driving integrated circuit including a plurality of data driving units n, wherein n is an even number greater than or equal to six, configured to supply image data to data lines of the display panel; and a package body, said package body including a mount region in which the driving integrated circuit is mounted, a plurality of logic power input patterns configured to transmit logic power to the plurality of data driving units, the plurality of data driving units divided into two halves such that n/2 of the plurality of data driving units are arranged on each side of the plurality of logic power input patterns, and at least two external auxiliary transmission lines formed in the mount region and connected to at least one logic power input pattern, wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to selectively transmit a power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern only to the plurality of data driving units located on both edges of the driving integrated circuit farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern, and wherein only the plurality of data driving units located on both edges of the driving integrated circuit farthest from the at least one logic power input pattern are configured to receive the logic power via the at least one logic power input pattern in addition to the power selectively-transmitted via the at least two external auxiliary transmission lines.
12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the driving integrated circuit further includes: logic power input pins connected to the logic power input patterns and configured to transmit the logic power to the plurality of data driving units; input pins configured to receive control signals and the image data from a circuit board; and output pins configured to drive the display panel based on the received control signals and the image data.
13. The display device of claim 12 , wherein the package body further comprises: a plurality of input patterns for connecting the input pins of the driving integrated circuit to the circuit board supplying the image data and control signals to the driving integrated circuit; and a plurality of output patterns for connecting the output pins of the driving integrated circuit to the panel.
14. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the driving integrated circuit further includes a power transmission line configured to supply power to all of the data driving units, wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to transmit additional power to the data driving units located farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern, and wherein the farthest-located data driving units are further configured to receive the logic power from the at least one logic power input pattern via at least one of the plurality of data driving units disposed between the farthest-located data driving units and to receive the selectively-transmitted power directly from the at least two external auxiliary transmission lines.
15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to directly transmit power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern to the data driving units located farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern.
16. The display device of claim 14 , wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to commonly transmit power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern to at least two data driving units located farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern.
17. The display device of claim 14 , wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines includes at least four external auxiliary transmission lines configured to individually and directly transmit power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern to at least four data driving units located farthest from said at least one logic power input pattern, respectively.
18. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the driving integrated circuit further includes a driving control unit configured to generate a source output enable signal for determining output timings of the image data from the data driving units, and wherein the driving control unit is disposed between first and second sets of data driving units, and the data driving units are disposed spaced apart from one another in a direction away from the driving control unit.
19. The display device of claim 18 , wherein said at least two external auxiliary transmission lines are configured to respectively transmit power received from the at least one connected logic power input pattern to at least two data driving units located in each of the first and second sets of data driving units farthest from the driving control unit.
20. The display device of claim 14 , further comprising: a graphic user interface configured to allow a number of the data driving units to be supplied with the additional power to be changed or adjusted and/or to allow a voltage amount of the additional power supplied to the data driving units to be changed or adjusted.
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January 19, 2016
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